{"id":1828,"date":"2025-09-23T18:29:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/?p=1828"},"modified":"2025-10-25T14:08:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:08:55","slug":"fall-2025-courses-engage-students-with-non-profits-and-community-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/fall-2025-courses-engage-students-with-non-profits-and-community-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2025 Courses Engage Students with Non-Profits and Community Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/54662070652_8832a76e3a_c.jpg\" alt=\"Students reviewing information for registration.\" class=\"wp-image-1839 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/54662070652_8832a76e3a_c.jpg 799w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/54662070652_8832a76e3a_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/54662070652_8832a76e3a_c-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This fall, students in 35 courses and 71 unique sections are participating in Service Learning and Community Engagement (SL\/CE) opportunities with community partners throughout the Upstate and beyond. Through these courses, students gain hands-on experience applying skills they learn in class to solve problems and meet community needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more information on these courses by searching on <a href=\"https:\/\/he.cecollaboratory.com\/uscupstate\/search?searchFilters=%7B%22unit%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22scholarship%22%3A%5B%7B%22key%22%3A%22includeCourses%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22includeCourses%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22Includes+Courses%22%7D%5D%2C%22organization%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22portals%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22scfilter%22%3A%5B%22includeCourses%22%5D%7D\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/he.cecollaboratory.com\/uscupstate\/search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collaboratory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Arts &amp; Communication<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Students in both introductory and advanced printmaking courses make unique, hand-crafted greeting cards for at risk community members. Discover the power of art to transform and connect us.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ARTS U207 &#8211; SL: Printmaking I<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ARTS U315 &#8211; SL: Graphic Design III<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JOUR U428 &#8211; SL: Public Relations Campaigns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Behavioral Sciences<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CAST U499 &#8211; CE: Child Advocacy Internship<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CRJU U490 &#8211; CE: Criminal Justice Internship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PSYC U302<strong> &#8211;<\/strong>  SL: Developmental Psychology<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOCY U101 &#8211; CE: Introduction to Sociology <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOCY U322 &#8211; CE: Community Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOCY U333 &#8211; CE: Race and Ethnic Relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Students learn about the aging and maturation process and work with retirement communities, school, and hospital systems to volunteer in the community.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Business<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MGMT U475 &#8211; CE: Advanced Operations Management<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Education<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CHME U305 &#8211; SL: Public Health Emergency Management and Preparedness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHME U489 &#8211; CE: Community Health Internship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EDSC U398 &#8211; SL: Topics in Secondary Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Honors <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HONS U101 &#8211; SL: The Life of the Mind &#8211; Plugging In To My Community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Interdisciplinary Studies <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IDST U110 &#8211; 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SL: Introduction to Interpreting ASL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASLG U311 &#8211; SL: ASL to English Interpreting I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASLG U312 &#8211; SL: English-ASL Interpreting I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASLG U499 &#8211; CE: Internship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENGL U101 &#8211; SE: Composition I <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENGL U102\u202f- SE: Composition II<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENSL U348 &#8211; SL: Digital Storytelling<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GERM U101 &#8211; CE: Introductory German I<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SPAN U311 &#8211; <\/strong><strong>SL: Introduction to Translation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SPAN U316 &#8211; SL: Advanced Interpreting<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Nursing<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>NURS U306  &#8211; SE: Introduction to Professional Nursing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NURS&nbsp;U325 &#8211; SL: Evidence-based Practice<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NURS U445 &#8211; SL: Child Health Nursing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NURS U461&nbsp;&#8211; SL: Community &amp; Public Health Nursing<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NURS U703- SL: <strong>Cultural Perspectives in Healthcare<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1809\" style=\"width:470px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"wpcp-wp-img-1809\" class=\"wpcp-lightbox-trigger wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon wpcp-position-top-right wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover wpcp-global-lightbox-icon wpcp-lightbox-icon--global wpcp-lb-icon-style-default\" data-wpcp-lb-icon-source=\"global\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" data-thumb-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uscupstate.edu\/servicestories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/First-Engage-Green-back-after-Helene-300x200.jpg\" data-wpcp-lb-single=\"1\"><span class=\"wpcp-icon-container\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path d=\"M17.6585 16.025L14.2437 12.6198C15.1716 11.3338 15.6121 9.7613 15.4871 8.1819C15.362 6.60251 14.6795 5.11847 13.5607 3.99351C12.936 3.36206 12.1916 2.86066 11.3709 2.51845C10.5502 2.17623 9.66952 2 8.77995 2C7.89039 2 7.00969 2.17623 6.18899 2.51845C5.36829 2.86066 4.62395 3.36206 3.99919 3.99351C3.36594 4.61649 2.86312 5.35871 2.51992 6.17708C2.17673 6.99545 2 7.87365 2 8.76068C2 9.64772 2.17673 10.5259 2.51992 11.3443C2.86312 12.1627 3.36594 12.9049 3.99919 13.5279C5.11957 14.6901 6.62279 15.4103 8.23285 15.5562C9.84291 15.7022 11.4517 15.2641 12.7639 14.3224L16.1788 17.7275C16.3849 17.9034 16.6473 18 16.9186 18C17.1899 18 17.4523 17.9034 17.6585 17.7275C18.1138 17.16 18.1138 16.5925 17.6585 16.025ZM5.59278 12.0523C5.16258 11.6298 4.82094 11.1263 4.58774 10.5709C4.35455 10.0156 4.23446 9.41951 4.23446 8.81744C4.23446 8.21536 4.35455 7.6193 4.58774 7.06394C4.82094 6.50859 5.16258 6.00503 5.59278 5.58257C6.01644 5.15359 6.52144 4.81292 7.07838 4.58039C7.63532 4.34786 8.23308 4.22811 8.83687 4.22811C9.44066 4.22811 10.0384 4.34786 10.5954 4.58039C11.1523 4.81292 11.6573 5.15359 12.081 5.58257C12.5112 6.00503 12.8528 6.50859 13.086 7.06394C13.3192 7.6193 13.4393 8.21536 13.4393 8.81744C13.4393 9.41951 13.3192 10.0156 13.086 10.5709C12.8528 11.1263 12.5112 11.6298 12.081 12.0523C11.6573 12.4813 11.1523 12.822 10.5954 13.0545C10.0384 13.287 9.44066 13.4068 8.83687 13.4068C8.23308 13.4068 7.63532 13.287 7.07838 13.0545C6.52144 12.822 6.01644 12.4813 5.59278 12.0523Z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Sciences<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BIOL U101&nbsp;&#8211; SE: Introductory Biology<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BIOL U220\u202f- SE: Botany and Society<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EXSC U480 &#8211; CE: Internship Exercise &amp; Sports Science<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Service Learning Requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three dropdowns below indicate what each term ENGAGE Upstate uses means, and what a course would require to be recognized as such. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>SL &#8211; Service Learning<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A course that heavily emphasizes a service project for a community member as a central aspect and includes at least 15 hours* of direct work on the project, academic instruction that ties to the service project, and meaningful reflection.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>SE &#8211; 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